Simple Social Icons is one of the most popular plugins we have built at StudioPress, and it's currently active on more than 200,000 websites. With this plugin, you can easily choose which profiles to link to, customize the color and size of your icons, as well as align them to the left, center, or right—all from the widget form, with no settings page necessary.
We are on the verge of pushing out version 2.0, which is a significant update. Props to Lauren Mancke for her work on integrating the SVGs and Nick Cernis for his work on reviewing the update and providing the snippets …

On this week's episode, we're joined by Megan Gray, a passionate -- probably one of the most passionate -- freelance graphic designers I know. She lives on the edge of a canyon in Orange County, California, where she runs her business, House of Grays.
In this 34-minute episode Megan Gray, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss:
Starting House of Grays in Orange County, CA
Designing for the people
Keeping focused among distraction
Experience gained while working in a traditional agency
The onboarding process of custom projects
Creative outlets beyond the 9 to 5
Following your own path instead …

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Jason Schuller, a designer and maker of things for the web. His MO is always focusing on elegant simplicity, endlessly being inspired by awesome creative people, and relentlessly learning by making mistakes.
In this episode Jason Schuller, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss:
The creative career of Jason Schuller
Launching Press75
The decision behind the sale of Press75
The allure of side projects
Prioritizing family in business decisions
Creating Work/Life balance
Listen to this Episode on StudioPress FM …

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bill Kenney. His unyielding passion for design began at a young age, but has been developed and honed over his decade in the industry. As a business owner, Bill has developed both the design acumen and business knowledge necessary for success. He’s the co-founder and creative director of Focus Lab.
In this episode Bill Kenney, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss:
Bill Kenney's path as a creative
Running a creative agency
The importance of team
Using Dribbble to create a creative following
Repurposing content across platforms
Complimenting a service …

This week we're joined by Chris Lema. Chris is a Product Strategist, a people manager, a speaker, and a blogger. He also works with companies to help them build better software products, run better software development teams, improve their marketing messages, and bring their products to market.
In this episode Chris Lema, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss:
Aligning your work with your areas of expertise
Making a course correction in your career
Defining leadership by difficult decisions
Leveraging WordPress in your business
Leadership that requires a move beyond good
Taking the leap to …

This week we’re joined by Seth Spears. Seth’s company (Spears Marketing) helps small business owners and bloggers build a reliable and profitable web presence that works... even when you're not working. His primary focus is on digital marketing strategy.
Seth is a husband, a father, and fanatical about the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s a staunch free-market advocate and often called a renaissance man. Last, but certainly not least, Seth is a part of the brotherhood I founded two years ago called Brocation, where a group of entrepreneurs take a few days each winter and …

This week, we have the very distinct pleasure of talking to a gentleman who is not only a talented member of the WordPress community ... but the one responsible for it.
Matt Mullenweg is the founding developer of WordPress, which currently powers over 26% of sites on the web. The WordPress website says it’s "a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform."
More importantly, WordPress is a part of who Matt is.
In this episode Matt Mullenweg, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss:
Matt’s start with WordPress
Founding Automattic in 2005
The difference between WordPress.com and …

Today we're joined by Cory Miller. Cory is a former newspaper journalist turned full-time entrepreneur. In 2008, he started iThemes, which builds web design software and offers cutting-edge web design training for thousands of customers around the globe.
Cory is a passionate entrepreneur who believes in finding and maintaining work happiness (for himself and others) that aligns with your purpose and plays to your strengths, talents and ambitions, while challenging you to do great things with your life.
In this 43-minute episode Cory Miller, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss:
The founding …

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Brian and Jennifer Bourn of Bourn Creative. They are a vibrant, creative studio that delivers purpose driven design and engaging experiences for businesses who want to stand out and step into the spotlight.
Brian and Jennifer love challenges and deadlines, and are brand building, WordPress wielding, Lego playing nerds dedicated to creating beautiful, flexible, powerful platforms for rapidly growing businesses.
In this 38-minute episode Jennifer Bourn, Brian Bourn, and I discuss:
The founding of Bourn Creative
Using Genesis within a Creative …

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bill Erickson. Bill is a WordPress Developer, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a skier, an avid reader, a gardener, and a winemaker living in Georgetown, TX. He’s been developing with WordPress and contributing to the community since 2006.
Bill has written 20 plugins, which have been downloaded 668,661 times and has spoken at 13 conferences regarding WordPress. Last, but certainly not least, Bill is a core contributor to our very own Genesis Framework project.
In this 40-minute episode Lauren Mancke, Bill Erickson, and I discuss:
Bill's …

On this week's episode, we're joined by Carrie Dils. Carrie has been around the Genesis community for a number of years. She’s a WordPress developer, consultant, speaker, and teacher.
She loves sharing what she’s learned with others to help them be more successful in their business. She hosts a weekly WordPress podcast at OfficeHours.fm and is a course instructor for Lynda.com.
In this 29-minute episode Lauren Mancke, Carrie Dils, and I discuss:
What open-source means
How open-source projects can be attractive to developers
The pros and cons of open-source
Using helpfulness to …

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Tonya Mork of Know the Code. Tonya likes to rethink the way she does things to find a better path, one that is more efficient, effective, leads us forward, and is balanced with intent.
She likes to share ideas, plant seeds, and inspire folks to consider a different approach. Her blog, Hello from Tonya, is all about the way she thinks. It's meant to inspire you to stop, assess, and rethink the way you are doing things.
In this 30-minute episode Lauren Mancke, Tonya Mork, and I discuss:
Tonya's 30-year career
Not letting an ugly twist in life …